A League of Their Own (upcoming TV series)

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A League of Their Own
GenreComedy[1]
Created by
Based onA League of Their Own by Penny Marshall
Developed by
  • Abbi Jacobson
  • Will Graham
Written by
  • Abbi Jacobson
  • Will Graham
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Abbi Jacobson
  • Will Graham
  • Jamie Babbit
  • Hailey Wierengo
  • Elizabeth Koe
Running timeOne-hour[2]
Production companies
DistributorAmazon Prime Video
Release
Original networkAmazon Prime

A League of Their Own is an upcoming American period comedy television series co-created by Will Graham and Abbi Jacobson, who also stars. It is an adaptation of the 1992 film of the same name with new characters and story lines, about the formation of a World War II era women's professional baseball team. Chanté Adams, D'Arcy Carden, Roberta Colindrez, Gbemisola Ikumel, Kelly McCormack, and Priscilla Delgado also star. Episodes will run for one hour on Amazon Prime Video. The series is set to premiere in 2022.

Plot[]

The series "follows brand-new characters and begins with the formation of the league in 1943 and follows the league and its players as they fight to keep it alive through close games, injuries, sexual awakenings and road trips across a rapidly changing U.S."[2]

Cast[]

Main[]

Recurring[]

Guest starring[]

Production[]

Development[]

In 2017 Abbi Jacobson and Will Graham approached Sony Pictures with the idea to reboot Penny Marshall's 1992 film A League of Their Own. Graham loved the film growing up and approached Jacobson with the idea for a contemporary reboot. They reportedly contacted Marshall and Geena Davis to ask for their blessing before moving forward with the project.[3]

Graham and Jacobson decided to expand the topics explored to include racism in the league as well as the stories of lesbian players.[9] They hired a researcher to gather detailed information about the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, and met with surviving players.[9]

In March 2020, it was announced that the series was in development at Amazon.[10] It is the second television adaptation of A League of Their Own, following a short lived 1993 CBS series.[10]

Jamie Babbit directed the pilot episode, which was shot in southern California.[2] Babbit, Hailey Wierengo, and Elizabeth Koe are executive producers along with writers and producers Graham and Jacobson, who also co-stars.[2][11]

On August 6, 2020, it was announced that Amazon had ordered the one-hour comedy series.[12][1]

Casting[]

On February 14, 2020, D'Arcy Carden, Chanté Adams, Roberta Colindrez, Gbemisola Ikumel, Kelly McCormack, Melanie Field, and Priscilla Delgado were announced.[2] Nick Offerman was cast in June 2021 as Casey "Dove" Porter, the team's coach. Molly Ephraim and Kate Berlant were cast in recurring roles.[3] In July 2021, Rosie O'Donnell announced she is set to guest star as a bartender at a local gay bar in the series.[8] On July 6, 2021, Saidah Ekulona was announced as a recurring cast member.[7] In September 2021, Patrick J. Adams, Patrice Covington, Lea Robinson, Andia Winslow, Rae Gray, and Lil Frex were cast in recurring capacities.[4][5] On November 8, 2021, it was announced that Nat Faxon, Kevin Dunn, Marquise Vilsón, Marinda Anderson, Don Fanelli, and Nancy Lenehan were cast in recurring roles.[6]

Filming[]

Filming was scheduled to take place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from mid-July through October 2021.[13] Filming officially began on July 11, 2021, on the south side of Pittsburgh in the old Schwartz Market.[14] Additional filming locations included Ambridge, the Fifth Street Park, Aliquippa at Morrell Field, and the city of Greensburg's Amtrak train station.[15][16]

Release[]

A release date has not been announced, but A League of Their Own is expected to debut in 2022 on Amazon Prime Video.[17]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Bradley, Laura (November 8, 2019). "D'Arcy Carden and Abbi Jacobson, Already in a League of Their Own, Will Lead Amazon's "A League of Their Own"". Vanity Fair. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Goldberg, Lesley (February 14, 2020). "'A League of Their Own': Meet the Full Cast for Amazon's Comedic Reboot". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e Goldberg, Lesley (June 30, 2021). "Amazon's 'A League of Their Own' Recruits Nick Offerman for Key Role (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 14, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b Petski, Denise (September 10, 2021). "Patrick J. Adams Joins 'A League Of Their Own' Amazon Series As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Petski, Denise (September 16, 2021). "'A League Of Their Own': Amazon Series Adds Five To Recurring Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Petski, Denise (November 8, 2021). "'A League Of Their Own': Amazon Series Adds Six To Cast Including Nat Faxon, Kevin Dunn, Marquise Vilsón, Marinda Anderson". Deadline. Retrieved November 17, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ a b Petski, Denise (July 6, 2021). "'A League Of Their Own' Casts Saidah Ekulona; Alli Chung Joins 'The Hardy Boys'". Deadline. Retrieved November 17, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ a b Quinn, Dave (July 29, 2021). "Rosie O'Donnell to Guest on Amazon's New A League of Their Own Series". People. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Goldberg, Lesley (August 7, 2020). "Amazon's 'A League of Their Own' Will Lean Hard Into Sexuality and Racism, Creators Say". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 14, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ a b Holloway, Daniel (March 31, 2018). "'A League Of Their Own' Series in the Works at Amazon". Variety. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  11. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (July 29, 2021). "Rosie O'Donnell To Make Guest Appearance In Amazon's 'A League Of Their Own' Series". Deadline. Retrieved August 3, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ Hibberd, James (August 6, 2020). "Amazon orders A League of Their Own TV series, reveals changes to story line from film". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  13. ^ "Paid Extras Sought For 'A League Of Their Own' TV Series Filming In Pittsburgh". CBS Pittsburgh. June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ Reed, Bryant (July 12, 2021). "'A League Of Their Own' Begins Filming In The Pittsburgh Area". CBS Local. Retrieved July 14, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ Axelrod, Joshua (October 5, 2021). "Greensburg Amtrak stop becomes Rockford Station for Amazon's 'A League of Their Own'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved December 23, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ Sinichak, Jessica (July 11, 2021). "Pittsburgh is in a League of Its Own with New Television Series". Pittsburgh Magazine. Retrieved July 14, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (December 21, 2021). "The 22 Most Anticipated New Scripted TV Shows Coming in 2022". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 23, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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